The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-05
The Terre Haute Demonstration FailsOn
Account of Anarchist Schilling.
Shelbyville Has Celebration in Which a
Great Crowd Takes Part-Edward Major
Meets with Severe Accident.
THE FOURTH LOCALLY.


It's Observance Excursions, Picnics and
Fireworks.
Indianapolis has not for many years made the
Fourth Of July the occasion for formal process
zion or a mass celebration. Everyone has fol-
lowed his own particular fancy to the manner
Of observance. There have been largo gather
ngs, but always under the direction
of some society or interest 1t
is not that citizens celebration
would not be popular, but solely because no
suggestion for an affair of the kind has taken
prominence Hence, yesterday was like the
Fourths of the past observed in making excur-
sions to distant points or in going to the woods
nearer home The day opened with a continu-
alton of the rain that began the night before 1t
was of the doubtful kind. No one could tell
how long it would last or with what force it
would eventually come down a community
that for days had been wishing for rain. But as
the day grew older and breaks began to appear
In the threatening clouds of the west, and spots
of blue sky, with now and then Bit of sunshine,
were promising OF half day after all in which
to spend the Fourth without danger OF duck
ing. However, many who had planned their
amusements gave them up rather than run the
risk. yet the holiday mark was observed through
out the city. Business in all public Offices was
81 standstill for there was to transact
q, and wanting it done. Merchants
generally closed their stores, and it only
here and there one could be found ready to do
business. In the smaller stores the dealings
were mostly in fireworks. Even the ice-cream
saloons suffered account of the thousands
who left the city on the excursions that went
out in every direction. But enough people were
left at home to give the afternoon baseball game
Ia r
class ever gathered on the Indianapolis grounds
The police were lenient with the small bow and
the larger one as we'll Both had fall sway in
paying their characteristic tribute to the day.
When evening came pyrotechnics of the sky
rockety kind prevailed There were set
pieces anywhere but in every section of the city,
and from almost every home, the rocket went
up, the Roman candle popped. and the spit-devil
Kissed in adding brilliancy to the night No
theaters were open, but the streets were crowded
with promenaders and whatever could be found
to supply a summer nights recrea alton was in
demand. Thsre was nothing to mar the days
enjoyment
OF the numerous picnics the under the
auspices of the labor organizations of the city
was largely attended. Still it not the sue
cess its originators anticipated The clouds
were threatening all morning, and hundreds
who had prepared to 60 out and spend the day
in the woods with the workingmen remained at
home Another thing that kept down The at
tendance were the hundreds of private picncs
among members of the order. Heads of fami-
lies have found that the most enjoyment can be
had lii quiet trip to the country. The labor
organizations generally did not favor parade,
and Alpha Assembly the only that
turned out IN a body. The rain of the forenoon
hindered the forming of the procession, and it
was after 10 o'clock when it moved from the
corner of East and Washingto streets. Hough-
tons brass band led the way Besides Alpha
Assembly nearly all the organizations in the
city were represented, bringing into line several
hundred Knights of Labor. They marched
down to the depot, where a large crowd was in
waiting. The train went out to North Indianapolis
over the Big Four road at IL o'clock, with about
five hundred passengers. The clouds cleared
away during the afternoon and second and
third train took out thousand more A beau
tiful grove on the east of the railroad and canal
was selected for tho picnic. All kinds of amuse-
ments we're introduced, platform was erected
1t was in all day. A full supply OF boats
was literally used by the many who enjoyed
riding on the canal. AT noon sumptuens din
ner was spread upon the green, and everybody
present fed. Late in the after
noon the crowd addressed by several
persons. John L. Mahorney, the colored orator
coored race. and regretted the fact that great
number OF bis people would not embrace oppor-
tunities 20 better their condition Allen Jen-
nings compared the condition of the laboring
men OF to-day with what il was before free
America was heard of. and thought they had
every reason to rejoice. Notwithstanding they
Gould and Henry Hudson also made brief ad-
dresses. The last speech was that of Congress
man Bynum. He recounted the many enjoy
ments and privileges of American laborers as
com pared with those Of other countries If
they had wrongs it was their own fault he said,
If they not riehted. With the freedom of
have things their own way in America. if they
only knew it. drzzhng rain. at o'clock,
drove the crowd from the grounds to the ice
houses near by for shelter. and they were all
fo rain at 3
The c.. III. 81 d. took out eight coaches
crowded with excursionists to Blue-river Park,
near Morristown. Small parties also went to
North Salem and Roachdale, both in Hendricks
county.
One hundred members Of the Builders Ex-
change. with their families went to the Rowland !
homestead north OF the city the l.. p. g. G.. |
road. A line Of backs was also run to and from |
the grounds all day. All sorts of amusements
we're provided for the children. The contents of |
hundred well-filled baskets were spread on a |
ong table at noon.